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plants i— sludge or bio-solids.” : He went on to point out that the stuff is produced in great quantities t>y sewage treatment plants and that Virginia permits only three methods Of disposal: Dump it in a land fill; incinerate it, or spread it on farmland. ; He also introduced several other terms that have blurred together like *n endlessly repeated mantra as the case has progressed: EPA Part 503 regulations; pathogens; organics; heavy metals such as zinc, cadmium, lead, chromium, and molybdenum; Highly Exposed Individuals (HEI); agronomic rates; tilth; and “pathways,” which are part of the 503 regulations.
• “The EPA has studied this stuff nearly to death,” he said. The EPA and the State of Virginia agree that properly treated and tested sludge can be safely applied to farmlands when all applicable guidelines are followed, )ie added. • “The county has determined that is all fine and good but it’s not going to happen in Rappahannock County,” he said. “When this case is all over the county will not be able to prove there is any justification for an outright ban on sludge,” he said. • George H. Gilliam and Neal L. Walters of Gilliam, Scott & Kroner, P.C., are representing the county.
In his opening statement Mr.
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